Maori carving at Hamilton Gardens. View on black

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Early Māori had a culture based on oral lore. Māori knowledge was passed on in this way from one generation to the next.

The indigenous culture in New Zealand is woven into the fabric of the land and its people.

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This is my Maori Mihi as you can see it shows what my iwi is my river and my mountain it was fun finding this information

Hangi, a traditional Maori method of cooking, offers not just a meal but a cultural experience deeply rooted in New Zealand's history.

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A blog sharing free printable clip art, posters and resources for classrooms, teachers and parents.

The four cornerstones (or sides) of Māori health are whānau (family health), tinana (physical health), hinengaro (mental health) and wairua (spiritual health).

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Māori health expert Mason Durie developed the whare tapa whā model of health in 1982. Encapsulating a Māori view of health and wellness, it has four dimensions: taha wairua (spiritual health), taha hinengaro (mental health), taha tinana (physical health) and taha whānau (family health). ...

Today for a Masterpiece Monday and Art Around the World two-fer, we're traveling to New Zealand to learn about the Māori people, who are the indigenous Polynesian peoples of New Zealand. They have a rich

In this lithograph of a kāinga near Whanganui in the 1840s, kurī (native dogs) are in the foreground. Although kurī were common around Māori settlements, they were generally domesticated and probably did not run wild or greatly damage native wildlife.

This week we learned about Kupu Tūhono. These are the “joining” words that link parts of a sentence, or more than one sentence. You will hear these used liberally in conversational Mā…

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Learn about New Zealand with your kids, and then make Maori Fried Bread as a treat! Share your lessons and ideas to learn about NZ in the linky at the end!

In te ao Māori, each of the whetū in the Matariki star cluster has an association with an aspect of wellbeing and the environment.

Dame Whina Cooper was considered by many to be the most determined woman in the country for her leadership in bringing to the country's attention the loss of Māori land ownership.